China A-share baijiu sector surged; Huangtai Wine hit limit-up, with Shuijingfang, Gujinggong, Jinzhongzi, Shede Spirits and Luzhou Laojiao also rising.

Securities and fund firms have been notified that the People's Bank of China (PBOC) and the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) will meet on Nov. 2 to study promoting the use of capital-market support tools. On the same day the PBOC, the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) and the CSRC will convene major banks to discuss optimizing the stock-repurchase re-lending facility. The stock-repurchase re-lending facility, established by a joint PBOC–NFRA–CSRC notice on Oct. 18, 2024, is one of two monetary-policy tools aimed at supporting the capital market; it incentivizes financial institutions to lend to eligible listed companies and major shareholders to fund buybacks and share increases.

市場消息：位於蘇丹東部克斯拉州的關鍵電力設施遭到無人機攻擊。